Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.
The Demand for Rented Property Not
VERY Brisk.

Very Brisk.
TIE PAYMENT OF TAXES AND TIE BrrrprSG TRADE
TEE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS OF THE CITY AND TIE
CAPACITY FOR ENTERTAINING LARGE NuNRERs-xRs.
WARD Lannon's HOUSE.
Some OF the real estate men say that they have
quite number or houses on their hands without
tenants, and that they have not been able 10 rent
houses as rapidly rs they had expected. In some
cases they explain that the houses Were completed
late in The season. when people had about become
settled for the winter, and they also say that some
o the houses were OLD ones which had been given
up by the tenants in order 10 move into new
houses. This latter condition OF affairs is quite
common, as the majority OF people prefer new
house 10 an old one II other things are equal.
Whatever may be the explanation offered the
TACT remains that there is quite large number OF
houses vacant, and II is thought by some that
mand. During the past season building operations
were carried ON with great activity and a large
aumoer 0. houses were erected, especially of that
class known as medium sized houses There has
always been demand for just such houses
and the Father high grade OF rents which has
to thewant OF sur1cient accommodation 20 meet the
needs OF sro~fng population. IL was predicted
mat with the increase In the number OF houses
rents would come down, but 50 far this has not
oeen the case The continuation OF the building
operations next season Will, however, have the
tendency OF reducing rents and this can be done
Without interfering with a fair return upon
me money invested. II is expected that property
Viii pay ten and twelve per cent gross upon the
| bet income derived is larger than from any other
Class OF investment.
RENTED HOUSES AND ROOMS.
The efYect OF a short session OF Congress is real
he'd by those who have rooms and furnished
houses to rent for the number OF visitors and the
hansient guests is much less than when there is a
nng session. Members OF Congress also prefer TO
| axe temporary quarters In hotels and boarding.
| louses, and many OF them do not consider it
forth while to bring their families with them. As
| sresult There are large number Oh furnished
houses vacant and boardtng-h house keepers look
moms. As rule only expensive houses are rented
furnished, as II has been found not very profitable
Q lease a furnished house TO people who are
| Wiling TO pay only small rental. The wealthy
people, according TO the experience OF real estate
aen who rent great many furnished houses.
axe better care OF costly furniture ana elegant
leic-a-brac than the occupants OF moderately FUR
Gshed houses Many OF the agents say that high
Priced furnished houses are the most profitable
Properties and pay larger return upon the
money invested than unfurnished houses at
medium rental or the cheap small houses. This
opinion is contrary to the general belief but when
lis considered what large rentals are obtained for
handsomely furnished houses and that all injury
the furniture, etc, falls upon The tenant it may
| % more readily understood how this can be 80. OF
course the large receptions and parties given by
such people With the usual accidents to the furni
mre and carpets resulting from the serving OF re-
lfesnments, cause considerable injury 10 costly
furniture and hang1ngs, but the tenants are well
able TO make good all such injuries and in conse-
quence the owner, ar the end OF the season has
good bank account from which to draw in making
tae needed improvements for the next season.
Four and five hundred dollars a month, and in
| some cases even more, Is not an unusual rent 10
receive for we'll furnished house In good local
fy, and when the house is taken for q less period
than year the rent is even higher.
THE TINE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES.
suggestion has been made to the District CON-
nissioners to change the time when the semi-an-
rual payments of taxes on real estate are due to
the LIST OF February and 1st OF August, instead Of
Is now the 1st OF November and the 1st OF May.
Of fss nang sat the
LIST OF December, has the effect OF taking from ac-
tive circulation some 100000, thereby interfer-
Ing with the yearly settlements which generally
are made In all kinds OF business about that time.
owing TO the same circumstance the banks about
that time begin to refuse discounts and the money
taxes under these conditions and with the near
approach OF the holiday season is, II is claimed,
very inconvenient 20 large class OF citizens, and
Ills represented To the Commissioners that IL
would be a welcome relief TO change the dates
when the taxes are due as above stated. Whether
the Commissioners would have the power to make
such a change or whether il would be necessary TO
apply TO Congress, is not known. Commissioner
Wheatley, however, to whom the suggestion was
made, promised TO consider the matter and see
whether any action was demanded by the inter-
ests OF the citizens.
wAsHINGTONs HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The proposition TO erect a large hotel in this
city brings to the front the entire question hotel
accommodations. Perhaps 1t could not be main-
tanned very well that this city has not the capacity
for entertaining all the visitors and strangers WHO
find their way here. II has had too long the repu-
tation Of being city OF boarding houses for that
plea to be made at this late day, and besides the
record IL against such an argumeIe; for on such
occasions, for example, whea President Is to be
tnauguraJed hundreds and thousands OF people
that no complaints have been heard OF extortion.
ate charges and other knavlsh tricks which cities
OF much larger size than Washington have prac-
tised when the occasion offered. For the greater
portion OF the year there has been here large
floating population, and hence there are large
number OF boarding houses as well as hotels
ulation which contains 80 many and such
excellent hotels as Washington The
Du1tt1ngs are not perhaps 50 Magneent or SC
but the accommodations offered are comfortable
and suficent for all practical purposes especially
has been made with some care among the pr1nci-
pal hotels for the purpose Of ascertaiDng their
pacity tor accommodating guests, and the follow
people that can be provided for II the occasion de-
nands: Ebbitt $50; WlllaIds, zoo; Riggs, 400;
Arlington $50 To- 600; NATIONAL ESQ and The Met
| such as WOrmley's, Welcker's, Chamberlans, st.
James, The Belvedere, fremont, Hamilton and ST.
Marc, all OF which have quite a large capacity.
There are number OF other hotels as well as large
boarding houses which are really small hotels, so
that fG may be seen that the hotel accommoda-
tioAS VI INC City aiO QuieC SAeChoNc. AZ any iaoc
there has never been any difficulty In accOmmo-
| dating all the people who come here, however
| large the number. There is, however, room for
another hotel, because the city Is growing all the
time and the tendency to make this city The meet
ing place OF large congratulations more pronounced
| each year.
MRS. WARD Lannon's House.
Mrs Ward Lamon, the wife OF the former mar
shall OF the District, is having plans prepared for
a tine house, which she proposes to erect ON Cliff
ton street, Columbia heights, In the spring. Mrs.
| LsmOn some time ago purchased Two lots, each
fiy feet front, which viii not only furnish space
for a large house. but will allow for ample grounds
around IL. This house Will be on the square just
west OF the one where the home OF the late Senator
Logan is located. The latter is, as Is well known,
| the house formerly occupied by Mrs. Stone who
owned the entire tract now known as the subdiy1-
| sion, Columbia Heights. Gen. Logan bought the
place, with nearly an acre OF ground about lt from
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, little over year ago. The
pnce for which the property was sold was $,00
and OF this amount So 600 has been paid and there
isi deed OF trust upon the property for $4,000 Ii
lsMghly probable that the friends OF Mrs. Logan
| vii subscribe enough money 70 pay OF this trust
SO hat she will be able to continue TO occupy IT
fes to live In Washington especially as her son Is
already located here In the real estate business.
Veteran Journalist.
VIZ MAJOR BEN: PERLEY PooEE has NOT WRITTEN
SENATOR ANTRONY's LIFE.
| 81 I. W. in New York Tribune.
lA1or Ben: Perley Poore, the veteran Washing
| tacorrespondent, came TO New York to spend the
htttays and to attend reunion OF old friends in
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